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Q. What will be the gametic chromosome number in a cell, if somatic cells have 40 chromosomes?

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Solution:

The gametes are the haploid (n) structures which have the chromosomes number half than those of somatic cells (diploid or 2n). Thus, if a somatic cell has 40 chromosomes, there will be only 20 chromosomes in the gamete.